Educational reference. Measured from 44 recorded 5 minute sessions of ES (E mini S&P 500), September 3 to October 23, 2026. Updated as each new session is recorded.
In a typical session the 5 minute Stochastics %K on ES spends 23.2% of its time above 80, 59.2% between 20 and 80 and 17.6% below 20. It enters the upper zone about 9.5 separate times per session and the lower zone about 9.
The most time above 80 was on October 18, 2026 (78.9% of the session). The most time below 20 was on September 27, 2026 (36.2%).
Over the last 5 sessions the Stochastics %K spent 16.3% of its time above 80 and 21.6% below 20 — less time in the upper zone than its 44 session average of 23.2%.
Stochastics places the close within the recent high low range, so 80 means the market is finishing near the top of where it has traded — a statement about position in the range, not about momentum.
In a trending market the reading can pin near 100 for hours, so the longest single visit is the number that tells you whether this was a range day or a trend day.
| Session | Above 80 | Between 20 and 80 | Below 20 | Visits up | Visits down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri Oct 23, 2026 | 14.7% | 63.7% | 21.6% | 7 | 10 |
| Thu Oct 22, 2026 | 10.5% | 65.9% | 23.6% | 8 | 13 |
| Wed Oct 21, 2026 | 15.6% | 59.4% | 25.0% | 8 | 14 |
| Tue Oct 20, 2026 | 25.4% | 55.1% | 19.6% | 11 | 13 |
| Mon Oct 19, 2026 | 15.6% | 65.9% | 18.5% | 9 | 12 |
| Sun Oct 18, 2026 | 78.9% | 21.1% | 0.0% | 2 | 0 |
| Fri Oct 16, 2026 | 5.9% | 67.6% | 26.5% | 6 | 9 |
| Thu Oct 15, 2026 | 27.9% | 58.3% | 13.8% | 12 | 11 |
| Wed Oct 14, 2026 | 15.2% | 56.2% | 28.6% | 9 | 14 |
| Tue Oct 13, 2026 | 28.3% | 57.6% | 14.1% | 15 | 10 |
| Mon Oct 12, 2026 | 10.1% | 64.1% | 25.7% | 9 | 16 |
| Sun Oct 11, 2026 | 42.9% | 57.1% | 0.0% | 9 | 0 |
| Fri Oct 9, 2026 | 26.0% | 64.2% | 9.8% | 13 | 5 |
| Thu Oct 8, 2026 | 23.6% | 53.3% | 23.2% | 11 | 10 |
| Wed Oct 7, 2026 | 17.8% | 54.7% | 27.5% | 10 | 16 |
| Tue Oct 6, 2026 | 26.4% | 61.2% | 12.3% | 15 | 7 |
| Mon Oct 5, 2026 | 21.7% | 65.2% | 13.0% | 14 | 9 |
| Sun Oct 4, 2026 | 25.4% | 50.7% | 23.9% | 4 | 2 |
| Fri Oct 2, 2026 | 22.1% | 67.6% | 10.3% | 13 | 5 |
| Thu Oct 1, 2026 | 33.5% | 50.5% | 16.0% | 13 | 11 |
| Wed Sep 30, 2026 | 24.3% | 60.9% | 14.9% | 11 | 11 |
| Tue Sep 29, 2026 | 22.8% | 62.0% | 15.2% | 12 | 9 |
| Mon Sep 28, 2026 | 7.6% | 75.7% | 16.7% | 9 | 13 |
| Sun Sep 27, 2026 | 7.2% | 56.5% | 36.2% | 1 | 4 |
| Fri Sep 25, 2026 | 20.7% | 69.5% | 9.9% | 8 | 9 |
| Thu Sep 24, 2026 | 18.1% | 64.1% | 17.8% | 13 | 11 |
| Wed Sep 23, 2026 | 11.6% | 64.5% | 23.9% | 7 | 14 |
| Tue Sep 22, 2026 | 13.8% | 71.7% | 14.5% | 11 | 8 |
| Mon Sep 21, 2026 | 37.4% | 53.8% | 8.8% | 14 | 6 |
| Sun Sep 20, 2026 | 49.3% | 50.7% | 0.0% | 6 | 0 |
| Fri Sep 18, 2026 | 37.7% | 38.2% | 24.0% | 7 | 8 |
| Thu Sep 17, 2026 | 29.0% | 52.5% | 18.5% | 12 | 6 |
| Wed Sep 16, 2026 | 22.8% | 65.2% | 12.0% | 12 | 9 |
| Tue Sep 15, 2026 | 25.4% | 59.8% | 14.9% | 13 | 7 |
| Mon Sep 14, 2026 | 16.7% | 61.2% | 22.1% | 7 | 16 |
| Sun Sep 13, 2026 | 26.8% | 49.3% | 23.9% | 3 | 3 |
| Fri Sep 11, 2026 | 27.3% | 62.9% | 9.8% | 11 | 6 |
| Thu Sep 10, 2026 | 14.1% | 56.2% | 29.7% | 9 | 12 |
| Wed Sep 9, 2026 | 18.1% | 67.0% | 14.9% | 10 | 11 |
| Tue Sep 8, 2026 | 21.4% | 61.6% | 17.0% | 9 | 9 |
| Mon Sep 7, 2026 | 23.2% | 56.6% | 20.2% | 10 | 10 |
| Sun Sep 6, 2026 | 14.1% | 69.0% | 16.9% | 3 | 5 |
| Fri Sep 4, 2026 | 14.1% | 60.0% | 25.9% | 6 | 9 |
| Thu Sep 3, 2026 | 28.6% | 56.2% | 15.2% | 13 | 6 |
How often is ES Stochastics %K above 80 on the 5 minute chart? Across the 44 recorded sessions from September 3 to October 23, 2026, the 5 minute Stochastics %K on ES sat above 80 for 23.2% of the session on average, entering that zone about 9.5 separate times in a typical session.
How much of the session does ES Stochastics %K spend below 20? On average 17.6% of each 5 minute session, over a median of 9 separate visits. The most was 36.2% on September 27, 2026.
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